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Methods For The Study Of Signaling Molecules In Membrane Lipid Rafts And Caveolae, Rennolds S. Ostrom, Paul A. Insel Jan 2006

Methods For The Study Of Signaling Molecules In Membrane Lipid Rafts And Caveolae, Rennolds S. Ostrom, Paul A. Insel

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Lipid rafts and caveolae are cholesterol- and sphingolipid-rich microdomains of the plasma membrane that concentrate components of certain signal transduction pathways. Interest in and exploration of these microdomains has grown in recent years, especially after the discovery of the biochemical marker of caveolae, caveolin, and the recognition that caveolin interacts with many different signaling molecules via its scaffolding domain. There are three major types of caveolins (1, 2, and 3), with some selectivity in their expression in different tissues. Results assessing lipid raft/caveolae co-localization of molecules in signal transduction pathways have provided support for the idea that signaling components are …

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Genealib Archive 2006-01, Genealib Jan 2006

Genealib Archive 2006-01, Genealib

GENEALIB Archive

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The Morality Of Evolutionarily Self-Interested Rescues, Bailey Kuklin Jan 2006

The Morality Of Evolutionarily Self-Interested Rescues, Bailey Kuklin

Faculty Scholarship

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Self-Determination In International Mediation: Some Preliminary Reflections, Jacqueline Nolan-Haley Jan 2006

Self-Determination In International Mediation: Some Preliminary Reflections, Jacqueline Nolan-Haley

Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution

Few concepts have generated as much discussion in the postwar international legal system as that of "self-determination." Scholars debate the proper identity of the "selves" endowed with this right, its boundaries and its normative relevance. When the focus turns to mediation, the discussion becomes murky because the concept of self-determination has both procedural and substantive components and is noticeably different in the private and public sectors.

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Children Of Incarcerated Mothers And The Struggle For Stability , Nekima Levy-Pounds Jan 2006

Children Of Incarcerated Mothers And The Struggle For Stability , Nekima Levy-Pounds

The Modern American

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Ammonium Uptake And Growth Kinetics Of Pseudomonas Putida Pga1, Mohamad Suffian Mohamad Annuar, Irene Kit Ping Tan, Shaliza Ibrahim, K.B. Ramachandran Jan 2006

Ammonium Uptake And Growth Kinetics Of Pseudomonas Putida Pga1, Mohamad Suffian Mohamad Annuar, Irene Kit Ping Tan, Shaliza Ibrahim, K.B. Ramachandran

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Ammonium uptake kinetics of low specific growth rate cultures of Pseudomonas putida PGA1, a gram negative fluorescent pseudomonad, which is an important producer of poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates) (PHA) molecules, were studied. The ammonium uptake follows a first-order kinetics model, indicating that the micro-organism’s specific uptake rate of ammonium and its growth would increase as the ammonium ion concentrations become higher. Optimal ammonium uptake and growth rates were observed at 0.1 gL-1 ammonium ion in aqueous medium. It also indicated that the ammonium transport mechanism is probably inducible by ammonium concentration. The limit of ammonium ion level increase before cells stop growing completely …

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Developing An Intelligent System To Acquire Meeting Knowledge In Problem-Based Learning Environments, A. Chiang, M.S. Baba Jan 2006

Developing An Intelligent System To Acquire Meeting Knowledge In Problem-Based Learning Environments, A. Chiang, M.S. Baba

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

MALESAbrain1-3 is an intelligent algorithm which originally is designed for problem-based learning (PBL) environment. Similarly, the algorithm proposed in MALESAbrain can, be used to deal, the problem of conducting a meeting among learners to solve problems. This project adapts the original MALESAbrain definitions and algorithm to create an intelligent learning tool; then, testing the tool in a students' meeting to discuss "To build up programming skills for computer science students, do you agree JAVA is a proper language in the first year foundation, course for computer science students"? Consequently; this paper concludes that MALESAbrain is a new methodology for meeting, …

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Direct Regeneration And Rapd Assessment Of Male Inflorescence Derived Plants Of Musa Cuminata Cv. Berangan, A.A. Harirah, Norzulaani Khalid Jan 2006

Direct Regeneration And Rapd Assessment Of Male Inflorescence Derived Plants Of Musa Cuminata Cv. Berangan, A.A. Harirah, Norzulaani Khalid

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Regenerated plants were established using male inflorescence of Musa acuminata cv. Berangan. Explants were cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) solid medium supplemented with three different concentrations of 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP). After 2 weeks, whitish bud-like structures (WBLS) were obtained and MS media supplemented with 70.0 μM BAP was observed as the best media for the growth of WBLS. After 3 months, shoot-like structures emerged and MS media supplemented with 31.0 μM BAP gave a large number of shoot formation. Normal looking plantlets were obtained within 4 - 6 months with an average of 80 - 130 shoots regenerated from each …

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Effect Of Piper Betle L. Leaf Extract On The Virulence Activity Of Streptococcus Mutans - An In Vitro Study, T. Nalina, Z.H.A. Rahim Jan 2006

Effect Of Piper Betle L. Leaf Extract On The Virulence Activity Of Streptococcus Mutans - An In Vitro Study, T. Nalina, Z.H.A. Rahim

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

In this study the effect of crude aqueous extract of the leaves of Piper betle L. on the virulence properties of Streptococcus mutans ATCC 25175 was investigated. It was carried out based on the effect of the extract towards growth, cell surface hydrophobicity, adhering property and glucosyltransferase activity of the S. mutans. The concentration of crude aqueous extract of Piper betle L. used in the experiments above was between 0 to 20 mg mL-1. Chlorhexidine (0.12) and sterile deionised water was used as positive and blank control, respectively. The results obtained showed that the crude extract at a concentration as …

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Effects Of Sugars And Aminooxyacetic Acid On The Longevity Of Pollinated Dendrobium (Heang Beauty) Flowers, S. Chandran, C.L. Toh, R. Zuliana, Y.K. Yip, H. Nair, A.N. Boyce Jan 2006

Effects Of Sugars And Aminooxyacetic Acid On The Longevity Of Pollinated Dendrobium (Heang Beauty) Flowers, S. Chandran, C.L. Toh, R. Zuliana, Y.K. Yip, H. Nair, A.N. Boyce

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

The vase life of detached pollinated Dendrobium (Heang Beauty) orchids are affected by loss of energy source and the production of pollination-induced ethylene. The physiological changes that follow these two events are discoloration, thinning of petals and hyponasty. In order to circumvent this problem, individual detached pollinated Dendrobium (Heang Beauty) fl owers were treated with solutions containing different concentrations of sucrose or glucose, Aminooxyacetic acid (AOA) and a combination of sugars and AOA. Discolouration, petal thickness and hyponasty were observed and data was recorded daily. Weight loss of fl owers and pH of all solutions were also measured daily. Results …

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Fecundity Study Of Spodoptera Exigua (Hã¼Bner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) On Various Host Plants, A.A. Azidah, Mohd Sofian-Azirun Jan 2006

Fecundity Study Of Spodoptera Exigua (Hã¼Bner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) On Various Host Plants, A.A. Azidah, Mohd Sofian-Azirun

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

This study has shown that the S. exigua female fecundity was influenced by the host plant which was fed during the larval stage. The number of eggs laid by the female when larvae were fed on shallot was higher than lady's finger. Whereas S. exigua reared on cabbage and long beans laid intermediate number of eggs. Further, the female pupal weight was also influenced by the host plant which was fed during the larval stage. The female pupal weight was heavier when larvae were fed on shallot than on cabbage and lady's finger, whilst long beans was intermediate. Furthermore, there …

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Intelligent Classification Of Electrocardiogram (Ecg) Signal Using Extended Kalman Filter (Ekf) Based Neuro Fuzzy System, Y.P. Meau, F. Ibrahim, S.A.L. Narainasamy, R. Omar Jan 2006

Intelligent Classification Of Electrocardiogram (Ecg) Signal Using Extended Kalman Filter (Ekf) Based Neuro Fuzzy System, Y.P. Meau, F. Ibrahim, S.A.L. Narainasamy, R. Omar

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

This study presents the development of a hybrid system consisting of an ensemble of Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) based Multi Layer Perceptron Network (MLPN) and a one-pass learning Fuzzy Inference System using Look-up Table Scheme for the recognition of electrocardiogram (ECG) signals. This system can distinguish various types of abnormal ECG signals such as Ventricular Premature Cycle (VPC), T wave inversion (TINV), ST segment depression (STDP), and Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) from normal sinus rhythm (NSR) ECG signal. © 2006 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Mixed Breeding Of Aedes Aegypti (L.) And Aedes Albopictus Skuse In Four Dengue Endemic Areas In Kuala Lumpur And Selangor, Malaysia, C.D. Chen, W.A. Nazni, H.L. Lee, B. Seleena, S. Mohd Masri, Y.F. Chiang, Mohd Sofian-Azirun Jan 2006

Mixed Breeding Of Aedes Aegypti (L.) And Aedes Albopictus Skuse In Four Dengue Endemic Areas In Kuala Lumpur And Selangor, Malaysia, C.D. Chen, W.A. Nazni, H.L. Lee, B. Seleena, S. Mohd Masri, Y.F. Chiang, Mohd Sofian-Azirun

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Ovitrap surveillance was conducted in four dengue endemic areas in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, Malaysia to determine the distribution and percentage of mixed breeding of both Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. The percentage of mixed breeding in all study sites both indoors and outdoors accounted for 10 to 32 from the total ovitraps collected. Ae. aegypti was found at a higher frequency than Ae. albopictus in these ovitraps. This study again indicates that ovitrap is a sensitive tool to attract gravid females of more than one mosquito species to oviposit in the container.

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Production Of Medium-Chain-Length Poly (3-Hydroxyalkanoates) From Saponified Palm Kernel Oil By Pseudomonas Putida: Kinetics Of Batch And Fed-Batch Fermentations, M.S.M. Annuar, I.K.P. Tan, S. Ibrahim, K.B. Ramachandran Jan 2006

Production Of Medium-Chain-Length Poly (3-Hydroxyalkanoates) From Saponified Palm Kernel Oil By Pseudomonas Putida: Kinetics Of Batch And Fed-Batch Fermentations, M.S.M. Annuar, I.K.P. Tan, S. Ibrahim, K.B. Ramachandran

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

The kinetics of medium-chain-length poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates), PHAMCL production by Pseudomonas putida PGA1 in batch and fed-batch fermentations were studied. With saponified palm kernel oil (SPKO) supplying the free fatty acids mixture as the sole carbon and energy source, PHAMCL accumulation is encouraged under ammonium-limited condition, which is a nitrogen stress environment. The amount of PHAMCL accumulated and its specific production rate, qPHA were influenced by the residual ammonium concentration level in the culture medium. It was observed that in both fermentation modes, when the residual ammonium was exhausted (< 0.05 gL-1), the PHAMCL accumulation (11.9) and qPHA (0.0062 h-1) were significantly reduced. However, this effect can be reversed by feeding low amount of ammonium to the culture, resulting in significantly improved PHAMCL yield (71.4) and specific productivity (0.6 h-1). It is concluded that the feeding of low ammonium concentration to the culture medium during the PHAMCL accumulation has a positive effect on sustaining the PHAMCL biosynthetic capability of the organism. It was also found that increasing SPKO concentration in the medium significantly reduced (up to 50) the volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient (KLa) of the fermentation system.

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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa: Epidemiology Of Bacteremia And Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern In A Teaching Hospital In Kuala Lumpur, S.R. Nadeem, Rina Karunakaran, Hamimah Hassan, Savithri Devi Puthucheary Jan 2006

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa: Epidemiology Of Bacteremia And Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern In A Teaching Hospital In Kuala Lumpur, S.R. Nadeem, Rina Karunakaran, Hamimah Hassan, Savithri Devi Puthucheary

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

A cross-sectional study of 109 patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia from the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) in the years 2000 and 2001 was conducted to describe epidemiological features, underlying diseases, possible source of infection, early mortality among patients as well as the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of patients' isolates. Further analysis of the 87 patient records that were available revealed that the mean age was 48.5 years (SD ' 25.1). Fifty-two per cent of cases were male and 48% female. Seventy-nine per cent of infections were nosocomially acquired, 33% of bacteremias were polymicrobial, 47% of patients had a continuous …

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Some Aspects On Oviposition Behaviour Of Spodoptera Exigua (Hã¼Bner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), A.A. Azidah, Mohd Sofian-Azirun Jan 2006

Some Aspects On Oviposition Behaviour Of Spodoptera Exigua (Hã¼Bner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), A.A. Azidah, Mohd Sofian-Azirun

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Spodoptera exigua females oviposit on any host plant offered to them. However, they do show oviposition preference among the host plants. The hierarchy of oviposition preference in the three choice test was reflected in the five choice test. The oviposition hierarchy is shallot > long beans > chilly > cabbage > lady's finger. The females prefer to lay eggs on the host plant leaves especially on the abaxial compared to the other part of the plant. Besides that, the females also prefer to lay eggs on the cage. The leaves and leaf stalk position did not influence the oviposition preference.

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Milk Production Of Dairy Cows Fed Wet Corn Gluten Feed During The Dry Period And Lactation, Paul J. Kononoff, S. K. Ivan, W, Matzke, R. J. Grant, R. A. Stock, Terry J. Klopfenstein Jan 2006

Milk Production Of Dairy Cows Fed Wet Corn Gluten Feed During The Dry Period And Lactation, Paul J. Kononoff, S. K. Ivan, W, Matzke, R. J. Grant, R. A. Stock, Terry J. Klopfenstein

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

An experiment was conducted with 36 primiparous and 40 multiparous Holstein cows to examine the effects of feeding wet corn gluten feed (WCGF) on 305- d milk production, dry matter (DM) intake, body condition score (BCS), and health. The experimental treatments included: 1) control—WCGF not fed (n = 27); 2) WCGF-L—cows received diets containing WCGF (38% DM basis) during lactation (n = 23); and 3) WCGFDL— cows received diets containing WCGF (38% DM basis) during the dry period and lactation (n = 26). During the dry period, cows consuming WCGF were observed to have a significant gain in BCS (0.07 …

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Development Of An Electro-Mechanical System To Identify & Map Adverse Soil Compaction Using Gis&Gps, Santosh Pitla, L. G. Wells Jan 2006

Development Of An Electro-Mechanical System To Identify & Map Adverse Soil Compaction Using Gis&Gps, Santosh Pitla, L. G. Wells

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

A stand-alone electro-mechanical system with a 32-inch disc coulter was developed and tested to identify soil compaction in a 1-acre field located at the University of Kentucky Animal Research Center (UKARC). The system was evaluated by making four passes in the square grid cell. With the aid of hydraulic actuation, the coulter oscillated between depths of 100mm (4-in) and 330mm (13-in) as it moved forward and recorded the vertical impedance force given by the soil continuously. Forty standard soil cone penetrometer measurements along the diagonals to a depth of 400mm (16-in) were taken and the average cone indices (MPa) at …

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Influence Of Corn Hybrid Traits On Digestibility And The Efficiency Of Gain In Feedlot Cattle, S. L. Jaeger, Matt K. Luebbe, C. N. Macken, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, W. A. Fithian, David S. Jackson Jan 2006

Influence Of Corn Hybrid Traits On Digestibility And The Efficiency Of Gain In Feedlot Cattle, S. L. Jaeger, Matt K. Luebbe, C. N. Macken, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, W. A. Fithian, David S. Jackson

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Two experiments were conducted to determine the influence of chemical and physical corn kernel traits on digestibility and feedlot cattle performance. Seven commercially available corn hybrids representing a range in kernel traits were evaluated for a variety of chemical and physical traits that included test weight, 1,000-grain weight, kernel size, starch, CP, amylose, Stenvert Hardness tests (kernel hardness traits), tangential abrasive dehulling device loss, 12-h in vitro starch disappearance, and rate and extent of in situ DM disappearance. Differences among hybrids existed for all physical kernel traits measured. In Exp. 1, 224 steers in 28 pens were fed the same …

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Effects Of Age, Weight, And Fat Slaughter End Points On Estimates Of Breed And Retained Heterosis Effects For Carcass Traits, A. Ríos-Utrera, L. V. Cundiff, K. E. Gregory, R. M. Koch, M. E. Dikeman, M. Koohmaraie, L. Dale Van Vleck Jan 2006

Effects Of Age, Weight, And Fat Slaughter End Points On Estimates Of Breed And Retained Heterosis Effects For Carcass Traits, A. Ríos-Utrera, L. V. Cundiff, K. E. Gregory, R. M. Koch, M. E. Dikeman, M. Koohmaraie, L. Dale Van Vleck

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

The influence of different levels of adjusted fat thickness (AFT) and HCW slaughter end points (covariates) on estimates of breed and retained heterosis effects was studied for 14 carcass traits from serially slaughtered purebred and composite steers from the US Meat Animal Research Center (MARC). Contrasts among breed solutions were estimated at 0.7, 1.1, and 1.5 cm of AFT, and at 295.1, 340.5, and 385.9 kg of HCW. For constant slaughter age, contrasts were adjusted to the overall mean (432.5 d). Breed effects for Red Poll, Hereford, Limousin, Braunvieh, Pinzgauer, Gelbvieh, Simmental, Charolais, MARC I, MARC II, and MARC III …

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Uri Undergraduate And Graduate Course Catalog 2006-2007, University Of Rhode Island Jan 2006

Uri Undergraduate And Graduate Course Catalog 2006-2007, University Of Rhode Island

URI Course Catalogs Archive

This is a digitized, downloadable version of the University of Rhode Island course catalog.

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Quality Of Life Measurement In Persons With Schizophrenia: Are We Measuring What’S Important?, Marion Becker, Ronald J. Diamond Jan 2006

Quality Of Life Measurement In Persons With Schizophrenia: Are We Measuring What’S Important?, Marion Becker, Ronald J. Diamond

Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications

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Middle Eastern Mindset: Operational Analysis And Implications, Scott Shumate, Randy Borum, James Turner Jan 2006

Middle Eastern Mindset: Operational Analysis And Implications, Scott Shumate, Randy Borum, James Turner

Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications

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In Defense Of Redistribution Through Private Law, Daphna Lewinsohn-Zamir Jan 2006

In Defense Of Redistribution Through Private Law, Daphna Lewinsohn-Zamir

Minnesota Law Review, Vols. 1-106:1 (1917-2021)

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Giving Lawrence Its Due: How The Eleventh Circuit Underestimated The Due Process Implications Of Lawrence V. Texas In Lofton V. Secretary Of The Department Of Children & Family Services, Megan Backer Jan 2006

Giving Lawrence Its Due: How The Eleventh Circuit Underestimated The Due Process Implications Of Lawrence V. Texas In Lofton V. Secretary Of The Department Of Children & Family Services, Megan Backer

Minnesota Law Review, Vols. 1-106:1 (1917-2021)

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Fruit Of The Poison Tree: A First Amendment Analysis Of The History And Character Of Intelligent Design Education, Todd R. Olin Jan 2006

Fruit Of The Poison Tree: A First Amendment Analysis Of The History And Character Of Intelligent Design Education, Todd R. Olin

Minnesota Law Review, Vols. 1-106:1 (1917-2021)

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Representative Government, Representative Court? The Supreme Court As A Representative Body, Angela Onwuachi-Willig Jan 2006

Representative Government, Representative Court? The Supreme Court As A Representative Body, Angela Onwuachi-Willig

Minnesota Law Review, Vols. 1-106:1 (1917-2021)

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Around The World In Eighty Centiliters, Jim Chen Jan 2006

Around The World In Eighty Centiliters, Jim Chen

Minnesota Journal of International Law, Vols 1-28:1 (1992-2019)

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Globalism, Regionalism, Or Both: Health Policy And Regional Economic Integration In Developing Countries, An Evolution Of A Legal Regime, William Onzivu Jan 2006

Globalism, Regionalism, Or Both: Health Policy And Regional Economic Integration In Developing Countries, An Evolution Of A Legal Regime, William Onzivu

Minnesota Journal of International Law, Vols 1-28:1 (1992-2019)

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Five Views Of The Great Lakes And Why They Might Matter, Dan Tarlock Jan 2006

Five Views Of The Great Lakes And Why They Might Matter, Dan Tarlock

Minnesota Journal of International Law, Vols 1-28:1 (1992-2019)

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